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Robeson, Paul, Home

Robeson, Paul, Home is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76001248.

New York, New York County, New YorkListed December 8, 1976NRIS #76001248★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Robeson, Paul, Home?

555 Edgecombe Avenue is an apartment building at the southwest corner of Edgecombe Avenue and 160th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Built between 1914 and 1916, it was originally known as the Roger Morris Apartments after the retired British Army officer who built the nearby Morris–Jumel Mansion, and was designed by Schwartz & Gross, who specialized in apartment buildings. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark under the name Paul Robeson Residence in 1976, and it became a New York City designated landmark in 1993.

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Listing details

Name
Robeson, Paul, Home
City
New York
County
New York County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
December 8, 1976
NRIS reference number
76001248
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.83388, -73.93905
When was Robeson, Paul, Home listed on the National Register?

Robeson, Paul, Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.

Where is Robeson, Paul, Home located?

Robeson, Paul, Home is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.83388, -73.93905. See the map above.

Is Robeson, Paul, Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Robeson, Paul, Home is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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